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Chasing Einstein (2019)
A quick review for people in a hurry: it's an enjoyable, immersive experience.
I found it be thoroughly delightful film. Yes, it is more about the people than the science as another reviewer pointed out. I too would have enjoyed more (say, an hour or so) coverage of the science but feel this was a necessary limitation lest it be a considerably longer film. Seeing some of the process by which science is done and getting to know the scientists as people rather than two dimensional characters in media sound bites really made the film. Instead, were drawn into the story and I was sorry to have it end. So, I think, was the man two seats in front of me - Barry Barish, who was seeing it for the first time. In my fantasy world, after the film we would have gone across the street to El Portal to discuss the film, the science and all those questions that you never have a physicist around to answer.
Highly enjoyable. Highly recommended.
Cleopatra (1934)
One of the very best!
It's important to judge classic films in context. This version of Cleopatra was made as a Cecil B. Demille spectacle during the Great Depression. In my opinion, everything about the film is terrific: the acting, the contemporary dialogue and the spectacular sets. I first viewed it over 20 years ago and it's still near the top of my all time favorite Classic Films list.